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You're probably in the wrong Profile. Type WORKSPACE at the command line, then SE to bring up the Workspace Settings dialog box. Are there any of the typical MEP Workspaces there? If not then you may check the Profiles tab in Options to see if you're in the vanilla AutoCAD profile.

I personally have found changing work spaces more trouble than it's worth. I have never seen the benifit, but then again I am no expert.

Really? I live and die by customizing different Workspaces. I freaking love it. It's like having multiple version of AutoCAD and with the click of a button you instantly can access a whole other interface of tools and options.

For instance, I have my "MEP" Workspace, then I have my normal "gotta-draw-really-fast-in-2D-only" Workspace.

Lower right of the interface, look for the "Elevation: +0'-0"" tool. To the left three icons is the gear icon, which is your Workspaces. Do a search for them in the Help file, good documentation there.

idllc's Computer Details

Operating System:

WINDOWS 7 Ultimate

Computer:

DELL

CPU:

i7

RAM:

12G DDR3

Monitor:

Dual 28"

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MEP 2012

Join Date

Sep 2010

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Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Okay, maybe this is a Dumb question, but what's the difference between piping workspace and HVAC workspace. Is there somthing that I cant do from a Piping stand point while having the HVAC workspace loaded?

Okay, maybe this is a Dumb question, but what's the difference between piping workspace and HVAC workspace. Is there somthing that I cant do from a Piping stand point while having the HVAC workspace loaded?

No such thing as a dumb question with me!!

You can technically access everything from any Workspace. It's just the arrangement of tools, ribbons, palettes, etc. That's what a Workspace is. Basically, the interface. You position things, add or manipulate things from the CUI editor, etc. Then you type WSSAVE and name it. You have to think outside of the box for it to be beneficial because customized Workspaces need to fit your needs in a most efficient manner.